| | Flat Rock, NC | St. Clair Shores, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $13,444 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $11,162 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $6,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 17.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 1020 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.6% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.5% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |